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Finnish company to deliver new landing craft for Dutch Marine Corps
Finnish company Marine Alutech Oy has been contracted to deliver a new generation of landing craft to the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps. Credit: Marine Alutech The littoral assault craft (LAC) will become the Marine Corps’ new landing craft,...
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Nagging Jiminy Cricket gets man to right a 57-year-old wrong
Sometimes, the smallest actions can weigh on us for a lifetime. That’s exactly what happened to Kari Vallden, a 78-year-old man from Finland who still remembers the day in 1968 when he found a wallet stuffed with bills inside a phone booth at a...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Finnish Parliamentarian on Trial for Tweet to Address Post-Trial Press Conference, October 30th
Prosecution continues despite unanimous acquittal Despite Räsänen and Pohjola’s unanimous acquittals at the Helsinki District Court in 2022 and the Court of Appeals in 2023, the prosecution appealed the “not guilty” verdict on the basis that the...
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Finnish Foreign Minister fined $1,800 for attending Georgia protests
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News.Az
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Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / POOL / AFP The Georgian Interior Ministry imposed a $1,800 fine on Finnish Foreign Minister and current OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for "blocking the road" following her appearance at a protest hotspot in Tbilisi. It...
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Hylo Open 2025: Lakshya Sen bows out in quarterfinal; Ayush Shetty also exits
Others Sports News Lakshya Sen ousted in Hylo Open quarterfinal. (Getty Images) New Delhi: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen couldn’t make the most of his first Super 500 quarterfinal appearance in six months, losing the last-eight clash to fourth seed...
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Former Finnish President Recounts Candid Call with Putin About NATO Membership
Former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has revealed the details of his 2022 phone call with Vladimir Putin, in which he informed the Russian president that Finland would apply to join NATO. According to Niinistö, Putin remained “surprisingly...
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Party leader’s spouse presents Vietnamese bookcase to Helsinki Central Library Oodi
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Vietnam News Agency
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Helsinki — The spouse of Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, Ngô Phương Ly and the spouse of Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, visited the Helsinki Central Library Oodi on October 21. The two ladies toured various spaces of the...
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German state leaders revolt over Finnish tank deal, demand Merz prioritizes ‘Made in Deutschland’
Five German state premiers have launched a direct challenge to Chancellor Friedrich Merz over plans to replace the Bundeswehr’s aging “Fuchs” armored personnel carriers with vehicles from Finnish manufacturer Patria, warning that such a deal would...
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Finnish Film Foundation grants €1.4 million to ten new film projects
Pikkuli and Starlight Reindeer. Credit: AittoFlow, Facebook, Finnish Film Foundation The Finnish Film Foundation has announced the recipients of its October 2025 production support, allocating nearly €1.4 million to ten projects across animation,...
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Finns see record highest life expectancy last year
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Daily Finland
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Published : 17 Oct 2025, 21:01 Updated : 17 Oct 2025, 22:15 The life expectancy of newborn boys was 79.6 years and that of girls 84.8 years in Finland in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The figures are the highest in the measuring history....
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Finnish company keen to take over operations at Pärnu Airport
Finnish company Redstone Aero is interested in operating Pärnu Airport and is due to meet representatives from the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of Climate to discuss the issue next week. At the beginning of the year, local...
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Munich set to host 2027-28 UCL final, UEFA receives interest declarations
European soccer's governing body UEFA has received interest from 15 member associations in hosting finals for its premier club competitions in 2028 and 2029. The finals on offer are the 2027-28 and 2028-29 editions of the men's UEFA Champions...
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Vietnamese Party General Secretary meets with representatives of leading Finnish firms
Helsinki (VNA) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation met with representatives of leading Finnish enterprises, within the framework of their official visit to the...
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Vietnamese Party General Secretary holds talks with Finnish President in Helsinki
Helsinki (VNA) – Within the framework of his official visit to Finland, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on October 21 held talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, during which they exchanged...
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Vietnamese Party chief meets with representatives of leading Finnish firms
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Vietnam News Agency
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Finland regards Vietnam not only as a dynamic and rapidly developing market but also as a partner in fostering smart, green, and sustainable growth, said Finnish Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen. General Secretary of the Communist Party of...
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Škoda Transtech complaint on Finnish Tram Tender goes to Court
A branch of the Škoda group, Škoda Transtech, has submitted a formal complaint, which is now in the hands of the Finnish Market court, regarding a decision to omit them from the tram tender for the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. This decision to...
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Finnish Foreign Minister Fined $1,800 After Visiting Georgia Protests
The Georgian Interior Ministry fined Finnish Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Elina Valtonen $1,800 for “blocking the road” after her appearance at a protest hotspot in Tbilisi. It came after Valtonen posted a clip from Tbilisi’s...
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Finnish FM fined in Georgia for joining opposition rally
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Daily Finland
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The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs fined Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen about 1,500 euros (5000 Georgian lari-GEL) for participating in a rally organised by opposition party, reported Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) on Thursday....
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Draft dodger who jumped from moving train faces deportation to Russia
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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Daniil Mukhametov has spoken of his daring escape after he fled Russia in June - CurrentTimeA Russian who jumped from a moving train to escape being sent to war has reportedly been denied asylum in Finland. Independent Russian media outlets say...
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The Future of Finnish Online Casinos: Why Brite Kasinot Are Taking Over
Online casinos in Finland have evolved rapidly in recent years. Changes in technology, payment methods, and player preferences have created a new digital environment. Finnish players expect better user experiences, faster onboarding, and...
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